Easy and Lacy Baby Bolero
Skill Easy Size: (3-6 months, 6-18 months, 2-4 years) Actual BodyMeasurements Shoulder to Shoulder: (7-7.75, 8-8.25, 9.25-10) in Upper Arm: (5.5, 6.5, 7) in Bolero Measurements Width: (12, 13.25, 14.7) in Length: (8.5, 9, 10) in Gauge: 21 sts x 30 rows = 4" x 4" in Stocking sts Needles: US#6 (4 mm) Needles, Yarn needle Yarn needed: Category 4 medium worsted weight yarn approx. (93, 115, 135) yds YarnIused inPictures:Lion Brand Martha Stewart Crafts Extra SoftWoolBlendColor#557LemonChiffon
Abbreviations:
K =Knit P =Purl YO =Yarn Over Kfb = Knit the front of a stitch, then knit the back of the same stitch SSK = Slip-Slip-Knit K2tog =Knit-two-together SL1-K2tog-PSSO = Slip1, K2together, Pass-Slipped-Stitch-Over Note: Now it is also available for all sizes and you can buy it in my stores.Available sizes: Baby: (3-6 months, 6-18 months) Child: (2-4 years, 4-6 years, 6--10 years) Teen: (10-14 years, 14-16 years) Woman: (S, M, L, XL)
For Baby: 3-6 months,
Measurements: Shoulder to Shoulder: 7 in to 7.75 in and Upper Arm: 5.5 in Finished Bolero Width: 12 in and Length: 8.5 in Cast on 63 sts and leave a long tail about 8" to sew with later. Row 1: (Ws) \*(K1, P1), repeat \* to last st, K1. Row 2: (RS) \*(P1, K1), repeat \* to last st, P1. Repeat Row 1 and 2 to reach Row 10. Row 11: P all. Row 12: \*(K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1), repeat \* to end. Row 13: P all. Row 14: \*(K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK), repeat \* to end. Row 15: P all. Row 16: \*(K2, YO, SL1-K2tog-PSSO, YO, K2), repeat \* to end. Repeat Row 11 to 16 to reach Row 52. Repeat Row 1 and 2 again to reach Row 62. Bind off knit sts knit-wise and purl sts purl-wise loosely and cut yarn about 8" to sew with. Finishing: Fold the piece wrong side together as shown in the Picture-4 and sew approx. 1.5" along the ribbing.
For Baby: 6-18 months,
Measurements: Shoulder to Shoulder: 8 in to 8.25 in and Upper Arm: 6.5 in Finished Bolero Width: 13.25 in and Length: 9 in Cast on 71 sts and leave a long tail about 8" to sew with later. Row 1: (Ws) \*(K1, P1), repeat \* to last st, K1. Row 2: (RS) \*(P1, K1), repeat \* to last st, P1. Repeat Row 1 and 2 to reach Row 9. Row 10: \*(P1, K1), repeat \* to last 3 sts, P1, K2tog. Row 11: P all. Row 12: \*(K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1), repeat \* to end. Row 13: P all. Row 14: \*(K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK), repeat \* to end. Row 15: P all. Row 16: \*(K2, YO, SL1-K2tog-PSSO, YO, K2), repeat \* to end. Repeat Row 11 to 16 to reach Row 58. Row 59: Kfb, \*(K1, P1), repeat \* to last st, K1. Row 60: \*(P1, K1), repeat \* to last st, P1. Repeat Row 1 and 2 again to reach Row 68. Bind off knit sts knit-wise and purl sts purl-wise loosely and cut yarn about 8" to sew with. Finishing: Fold the piece wrong side together as shown in the Picture-4 and sew approx. 1.5" along the ribbing.
For Child: 2-4 years,
Measurements: Shoulder to Shoulder: 9.25 in to 10 in and Upper Arm: 7 in Finished Bolero Width: 14.7 in and Length: 10 in Cast on 77 sts and leave a long tail about 8" to sew with later. Row 1: (Ws) \*(K1, P1), repeat \* to last st, K1. Row 2: (RS) \*(P1, K1), repeat \* to last st, P1. Repeat Row 1 and 2 to reach Row 10. Row 11: P all. Row 12: \*(K1, K2tog, YO, K1, YO, SSK, K1), repeat \* to end. Row 13: P all. Row 14: \*(K2tog, YO, K3, YO, SSK), repeat \* to end. Row 15: P all. Row 16: \*(K2, YO, SL1-K2tog-PSSO, YO, K2), repeat \* to end. Repeat Row 11 to 16 to reach Row 64. Repeat Row 1 and 2 again to reach Row 74. Bind off knit sts knit-wise and purl sts purl-wise loosely and cut yarn about 8" to sew with. Finishing: Fold the piece wrong side together as shown in the Picture-4 and sew approx. 1.5" along the ribbing. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Helpful Video Link: How to knit detailed video for this pattern: http://youtu.be/yMfotDvroHU More Knitting Patterns Ravelry:http://www.ravelry.com/designers/christy-hills Craftsy: http://www.craftsy.com/user/1229560/pattern-store Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/whiteFlowerNeedle HubPages: http://whiteflowerneedle.hubpages.com More FreeKnitting Videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCroNgMlOCKOsU5LpnNNFH w/videos?flow=grid&view=0
